Trans-Texas Expeditions

Well, we have finally come to a consensus. The scheduled dates for the road trip to Thompson Mountain are Friday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 5. This gives us plenty of time to see the interesting sites along the way and plenty of time to explore the property once we get there.

Also, Scott has created a topographical map of the Thompson Mountain property using National Geographic's TOPO! software. Check out Section 17, Range 10W, Township 3 North on Scott's website.

Once again, keep asking your questions and we will keep posting the answers here for everyone.

What a great time! We had both the hardcore and the newbies show up at The Gingerman tonight. There was a good mix of people who had experience with the wilderness in and around New Mexico and some who want to experience the wilderness of New Mexico. We traded stories about the Criswell Ranch and the best way to get to the property. I think it has pretty much been decided that a 4X4 Jeep is definately the right way. Me personally, I have my eyes on an '07 Wrangler myself.

Many thanks to all those who came, especially those who came from out of town. It was a great time with a great group of guys. We definately need to do it again.

Don't forget, we are having a happy hour this Thursday at the Gingerman downtown on 4th street. We will get started around 5:00 and go until whenever. This will be the first of many chances for everyone to meet each other before we make the road trip to New Mexico. We will talk a little about the road trip and discuss what we can do on the way there and in the vicinity of Thompson Mountain. This will also be a chance to see some of the pictures and historical artifacts we brought back from the previous trips.

The first round is on me!

Hopefully, we will also have some visitors from the Criswell Development Group at the happy hour as I invited them to come visit as well.

Welcome to Trans-Texas Expeditions. Read for more details on our planned trip to New Mexico this Spring and ask any questions that you may still have.

If you are in the Austin, TX area and want to go along with us on our expedition, just let us know. The more the merrier.

Well, it has been decided. Mark your calendars for the inaugural Trans-Texas Expeditions Happy Hour. The TTHH will be at the Gingerman downtown on 4th street next Thursday, February 16. We will start at 5:00 PM and go until whenever...

During this happy hour, we will discuss the upcoming trip and the preparations that we need to make. We will have camping and hiking experts on hand to answer any of your questions as well as a couple of intrepid sojourners who have made the trek and lived to tell the tale. It doesn't matter if you are a newbie or a mountain man, all are welcome to come and enjoy the festivities and help us plan our trip to Thompson Mountain, NM.

Just to make it more fun, Thursday is the Gingerman's "Thirsty Thirty Minutes". All draught beers will be $3.00 from 6 PM to 6:30 PM! Mmmm, beer.

Like I said before, the 1st round is on me. I'll see you there

We will be having a TTHH in the next couple of weeks for all of the travellers to meet each other and learn about the upcoming trip. If you have any suggestions for a venue, just post a comment on the blog and we will go from there. The ideal spot for something would be someplace with an area where we can sit and talk without having to shout and a good selection of cold beer on tap too. Bring any ideas about what you want to do on the way there and once we get to Thompson Mountain.

The first round is on me!